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Karen E. Reed

Grand Blanc

Summary

Corporate Controller with extensive experience in managing accounting operations, budgeting, and internal control policy development. Proven track record of enhancing financial processes and productivity through strategic planning and collaboration with senior management. Demonstrated leadership in streamlining financial management processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Controller

Picasso Restaurant Group
05.2021 - Current
  • Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements
  • Coordinate and completed monthly and annual financial reports and statements for CPA, University of Michigan and private locations (16)
  • Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
  • Managed a multi-million dollar budget, ensuring alignment with company’s goals.
  • Provide financial analysis and advice to management and VP of operations and General Managers
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements
  • Manage the accounting department staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating performance
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
  • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
  • Kept Accounts Receivable at less than 5% outstanding
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting, human resources and different pos systems that are more cost effective and time saving.
  • Data entered catering sales and processing of short-codes through portal E-Supplier system
  • Handle all data entry of accounts payable by class (16 locations) and implemented daily sales by location
  • Reconcile all weekly deposits made by each location and deposit all monies received at corporate location.
  • Transfer funds into investment accounts to be sure the company is getting the most dividend/interest income outcome to keep the company growing
  • Preparation of payroll taxes and forms for federal and multiple states
  • Software used daily: Quickbooks, ShoGo, MarketMan, MarginEdge, Toast, Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat

Self Employed Accountant

Reed’s Bookkeeping Service
11.2009 - Current
  • Remote access to client’s books and prepare liability payments and reports for payroll.
  • Data entry of books including preparing sales tax report, payroll reports, W-2’s and 1099’s.
  • Data enter after-the-fact payroll and E-file sales tax and payroll liabilities due.
  • Prepare corporate and personal tax returns.
  • Handle any notifications from federal or state government.
  • Handle client’s personal information for loans or personal property tax when needed.
  • Software used: QuickBooks, Microsoft Office-Excel, Word, One Note, Publisher, Power Point and Accountants Online-Intuit

Mentor

Fenton
01.2013 - 01.2023
  • Accountant for High School Robotics team, handle the deposits, accounts receivable and accounts payable for team.
  • Fundraiser lead mentor, organize with students to work with local companies to become monetary sponsors to team and prepare grants with large corporations.
  • Community outreach: Adopt-A-Highway, Arts for Hearts, FTC and FLL mentor to elementary and middle school teams and volunteer for competitions with FIRST.

Accounts Payable Analyst and Accounts Receivable

Magline, Inc.
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Handle day to day activities of organizing vendor accounts, creating purchase orders, monitor bank accounts and clearing of checks.
  • Track the corporate spending on accounts and assist in maintaining financial records.
  • Exceed in meeting deadlines and have my work completed ahead of schedule.
  • Maintain a positive relationship with vendors and providing them with proper documents when needed.
  • Prepare sales tax reports and file for 38 states.
  • Create weekly check runs to pay vendors.
  • Create daily invoices and email to clients, data enter all income received and post to customer accounts.
  • Daily reconciliation of cash account and download all credit card transactions using Authorize.Net, Amazon and Paypal.
  • Make calls and send emails to clients of invoices that are past due.
  • Handle 8000+ clients using Visual (Infor), CRM, Word, Excel, AVALARA and Crystal Reports daily.
  • Enter Journal Entries and reconcile daily worksheets.

Office Manager/Admin. Assistant/Bookkeeper

R.W. Frickel Company, P.C.
Troy
01.2009 - 12.2010
  • Managed Auditing CPA of certified public accountants staff (6) and secretary.
  • Overlooked the firm’s financials and reconciled the company's QuickBooks accounts.
  • Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Typed, proofed and produced Financial Statements for various construction companies.
  • Ordered all supplies, typed memos to staff, tracked CPE for all staff, scheduled meetings and helped hire in new staff.
  • Preparation of Corporate, Personal and payroll tax forms.
  • Including reporting the firm’s employee’s hours, expense reimbursements, overtime and 401k deductions to Payroll Company.
  • Prepared payroll and filed payroll tax forms for clients, including preparing monthly, quarterly and year end tax forms.
  • Data entered books of original entry into QuickBooks for various clients.
  • Time Entry, ATB, File In Time, 1099-ETC and Sales Tax Express Go File Room, Profx, Great Plains, CCH, Microsoft Office software usage.

Office Manager/Senior Accountant

Jay Steer P.C, CPA
Virginia Beach
12.2000 - 01.2008
  • Manage all financial transactions, posting debits and credits, producing financial statements, and recording all transactions.
  • Prepare management reports and financial summaries using Microsoft Excel detailing company’s financial status.
  • Generate bank deposits, verify and balance receipts.
  • Manage and prepare payroll and sales tax returns for 176 clients.
  • Research and resolve billing and collections disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and State Department.
  • Data Entry for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and filing of payrolls reports for employer.
  • Have experience with all versions of QuickBooks.
  • Handle all administrative duties including ordering of supplies and scheduling appointments/meetings.
  • Key Contributions:
  • Supported a significant increase in productivity levels and cliental by streamlining accounting processes.
  • Prepared sales and monthly payroll taxes electronically through EFTPS and IFILE for the state.
  • Handle personal and company tax issues with the state unemployment, Internal Revenue Service, and Department of Taxation.
  • Excelled within a fast-paced environment, continually taking on increased levels of responsibility.
  • Demonstrated talent for quickly learning new tasks and completing assignments ahead of schedule while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
  • Manage the in and out flow of manual bookkeeping that comes into our office.
  • Proficiency in budgeting and forecasting.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Ability to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
  • Risk management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Education

Additional studies - Accounting and Finance

Cleary University
Howell, MI
01.2012

MBA - Accounting & Finance

American Intercontinental University
Hoffman Estate, Illinois
01.2008

Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting & Finance

American Intercontinental University
Hoffman Estate, Illinois
01.2007

Associate’s Degree - Accounting

ECPI COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY
Virginia Beach, Virginia
01.1999

High School -

GAYLORD HIGH SCHOOL
Gaylord, Michigan
01.1996

Skills

  • Quarterly payroll reporting
  • Financial reporting
  • GAAP compliance
  • Tax preparation
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Grant preparation for nonprofits
  • Sales tax compliance
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Presentation organization with corporations
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Account reconciliations
  • Team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Financial management
  • Month-end and year-end closings

Community Service

Mentor, Fenton High School Robotics Team, Fenton, MI, 2013-2023, Accountant for High School Robotics team, handle the deposits, accounts receivable and accounts payable for team., Fundraiser lead mentor, organize with students to work with local companies to become monetary sponsors to team and prepare grants with large corporations., Community outreach: Adopt-A-Highway, Arts for Hearts, FTC and FLL mentor to elementary and middle school teams and volunteer for competitions with FIRST.

Skill Proficiencies

  • Quarterly Payroll Reports
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable
  • Prepare grants for non profit
  • Sales Tax
  • Process Improvement
  • Organize presentations with large corporations
  • Financial statements
  • Reconciliations

Timeline

Corporate Controller

Picasso Restaurant Group
05.2021 - Current

Accounts Payable Analyst and Accounts Receivable

Magline, Inc.
01.2020 - 05.2021

Mentor

01.2013 - 01.2023

Self Employed Accountant

Reed’s Bookkeeping Service
11.2009 - Current

Office Manager/Admin. Assistant/Bookkeeper

R.W. Frickel Company, P.C.
01.2009 - 12.2010

Office Manager/Senior Accountant

Jay Steer P.C, CPA
12.2000 - 01.2008

Additional studies - Accounting and Finance

Cleary University

MBA - Accounting & Finance

American Intercontinental University

Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting & Finance

American Intercontinental University

Associate’s Degree - Accounting

ECPI COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY

High School -

GAYLORD HIGH SCHOOL

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